How to Get ITIL Done-Implementing ITIL and Making It a Reality

In our lifetime, we have witnessed IT evolve from a limited service function into a critical core competency. Stepping out of the shadows and into the limelight has created new challenges for IT, however. Fortunately, the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) provides a common framework for all IT activities. But experience shows that ITIL initiatives still tend to stumble for a variety of reasons.

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